HAVE A BUSINESS CHALLENGE OR OPPORTUNITY?
WE’LL SHOW YOU HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF IT.
Johnson Global Business Solutions
comprehensive consultancy projects
Johnson Global Business Solutions (Johnson Solutions) is a unique consulting
alternative for companies seeking help with critical issues. Your dedicated Johnson
Solutions team is comprised of select qualified MBA candidates from the Samuel
Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. Led by a
member of our world-renowned faculty, team members work in a collaborative
manner that multiplies the value of their collective experience and expertise to
deliver workable, real-world answers to a variety of business challenges.
FIND THE
BUSINESS ANSWERS
YOU NEED.
· Students have an average of five years of professional experience and represent a wide range of industries and capacities.
· Your team spends four to five intense months on your project.
· Your team’s faculty leader is a recognized expert in a field related to your challenge.
500+
projects completed
Since 1997,
we’ve completed more than 500 projects for companies across the globe,
including entrepreneurial startups, non-profit organizations, and many of the Fortune
500. Companies often re-engage Johnson Solutions to work with new teams for
additional assignments.
Your Johnson Solutions team includes three to five Johnson students.
Partnering with Johnson Solutions is a cost-effective way to engage exceptional
business minds in consultative roles on business challenges. Our teams are
made up of well-rounded MBA candidates in one of the world’s most demanding
MBA programs.
REAL
EXPERTISE
MEANS REAL BENEFITS FOR YOU.
·
You’ll benefit from the insight of the distinguished faculty member who advises your team and provides industry- leading expertise.·
Working with Johnson Solutions opens a pipeline of talented professionals who can help build your workforce.·
Team members receive regular feedback from their faculty leader, their peers, and you — so they constantly strive to excel on your behalf.·
Teams are often multi-disciplinary, incorporating students and faculty from other Cornell graduate programs to leverage university-wide expertise.·
International projects can benefit from our extensive global network of partners. When appropriate, we include on your team students from leading business schools in Europe, India, and China.Johnson Solutions gives you access to talented and motivated MBA students with an average of
five years of professional experience. Because they come to Johnson from across the world and
from varied professions, they bring a fresh global perspective to the issue at hand.
YOU NAME IT,
WE’VE PROBABLY DONE IT.
Our Johnson Solutions teams have consulted on many different projects in a diverse
collection of industries. Their work is rooted in deep analysis and delivers
meaning-ful insights and practical recommendations. We’ve worked for large corporations,
entrepreneurial startups, governments, non-profit institutions, NGOs, and more. If
your challenge has a sustainability focus or addresses social or environmental issues
in a profitable way through product, service, or business model innovation, you will
find a particularly adept partner in Johnson Solutions. Many of our students pursue
this track in their studies and can offer valuable experience.
INDUSTRIES SERVED
Market analysis and research
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Consumer segmentation analysis·
New market entry analysis (domestic and foreign)·
Pricing analysis·
Competitive analysis·
Feasibility analysis·
M&A opportunity evaluations (domestic and foreign)Cost efficiency analysis and refinement
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Cost savings analysis·
Process improvement strategies·
Business model transformation·
Profit improvement analysisStrategic planning and implementation
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Business plan development·
New product, service, or program launch strategies·
Marketing/branding strategy development·
Product line or market expansion strategies·
New revenue opportunities·
Community building strategies (for non-profits or community start-ups)·
Clean technology commercialization strategies·
Sustainable branding and innovation strategies·
Base of the Pyramid (BoP)/low-income market business plan developmentJohnson Solutions has completed projects for companies in these major industries and many more.
healthcare hospitality manufacturing non-profit pharmaceutical professional
services
retail shipping and storage technology
agriculture automotive chemical consumer goods
and services
energy environmental financial services food and
beverage
government
SO, HOW DOES THIS
ALL HAPPEN?
Johnson Solutions works on real issues for a wide variety of companies, so we
understand the very real pressures you face. That’s why we’re as committed to
and serious about your project as you are. When you partner with us, you’ll receive a
project-specific timeline that enumerates milestones, assigns dates for progress
reports, and establishes the parameters for completion. While each timeline is
unique, they generally proceed as follows.
Commitment –
From your first interaction with us, you’ll sense our dedication to your needs. Wework with you to develop and finalize a project charter and written agreement; once that happens, your team is hand-picked by our staff to ensure that their expertise matches your needs.
Kick-off –
This is the date you begin the project with your Johnson Solutions team, usually with an in-person meeting or video conference. Your team learns about your goals, the scope of your project, and any relevant challenges.Engagement –
Most projects last four or five months. During this time, your team conducts research and surveys, analyzes data, reviews findings, and consults with their faculty advisors. Regularly scheduled meetings keep you informed and up to date.Presentation –
Months of work culminate with the team’s final presentation. You will learn about theiranalysis, findings, and recommendations in a video conference or in-person meeting.
“ Sponsoring a Johnson Solutions project is a win-win situation
allowing students an opportunity to address real-world business
problems and infusing innovation into our renewable energy
business.”
Scott Ginesin, MEng ’90,
WE KEEP SOME
VERY GOOD COMPANY.
Take a look at some of the companies that have benefitted from Johnson Solutions
consulting teams. We’d be proud to add your business to this list.
“ Corning’s experience with Johnson students was well worth the
investment. The students provided a creative solution to the original
question as well as a framework that will allow us to keep our
business case up to date.”
Phillip Bell, MBA ’07,
“ The backbone of our project was in market research and then analyzing our
findings to provide a valuable customer segmentation study to our client. It
was a great way to learn how to apply these disciplines in a real-world situation.
Entering my summer internship at P&G, I felt very well prepared, particularly in
presenting, strategic thinking, and applying general marketing acumen.”
Mike DeCoste, MBA ’12
WE’RE NOT THE ONLY ONES WHO THINK
WE DO A GREAT JOB.
The companies that work with Johnson Solutions teams — and the students on
those teams — are glad to share their thoughts about their experiences.
“ The World Kitchen team found the output very valuable
— not only did Johnson students provide a fresh take
on a current business challenge, the student team’s
output included consumer segmentation and concepts
we will apply for our new product introduction.”
Lee W. Muir, Chief Marketing Officer, World Kitchen
READY TO BEGIN?
To learn more about how you can benefit from everything Johnson Global
Business Solutions has to offer, contact our Johnson Solutions Manager at
607-255-0161 or at johnsonsolutions@cornell.edu.
The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University 202 Sage Hall Ithaca, NY 14853-6201 Phone: 607-255-0161 Fax: 607-254-4522 E-mail: johnsonsolutions@cornell.edu RDW/srp 091712 cp 450